Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-11-09
ANARCHISTS BACK DOWN SQUARE

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= FIeIden and Schwab Recant Thei,
Creed-Engel Resolved to Attempt
Suicide Agafn-The GaIIows VIII
Re Put In Readiness at Once.
CHICAGO, Nov. S.-Chief of Police Eber
, sold, who is in constant telegraphic commu-
nication with all the principal cities, says
that the rumor that Anarchists are coming
here from other places is not warranted by
the facts Instead of Anarchists coming here
the few in the city are leaving it. "There
need be no uneasiness," he said, 'of any
demonstration by sympathizers with the
Anarchists. Guards are placed over the
public buildings at the wsterworks, etc.,
merely to insure feeling of safety and to
guard against possible contingency, not be
cause fear any actual violence" The
proprietors of gun stores making arrange
| ments to store their stock of weapons in
vaults and to place extra guards over them
on the day of the execution.
| Sheriff Matson said to day: eff do not hear
| from the Governor before tomorrow night
| shall at once begin the work of erecting the
| scaHolds. We have almost sufficient material
on hand to hang all the men and aside from
a few beams and planks no new timber will
be required. Jailer Folz and deputies whom
| I have not yet selected will adjust the nooses
and I will be present to superintend the
| hanging A force of deputy sheriffs, police
/ and baiIiffs will be in attendance to render
any assistance necessary. AS provided in
| the statutes of this State 1 will swear in
| jury of twelve, two of whom must be physi-
clans, to view the bodies. They and the
lawyers in the case and the press representa-
| tives will be the only ones allowed to wit
| ness the execution. Only the representatives
of the Chicago press and the big dailies in
| the other large cities will be the lucky or un-
| lucky ones" The material spoken of by
| the sheriff consists of two old gallows on
which the murderer Mulkouski and three
italian murderers were hanged The former
will be enlarged to hold four victims,
the latter is big enough to hang three more.
Anarchist Louis Lingg was visited in the
county Jail by Attorney Seisler this after
noon at the request of Captain Black for
the purpose of obtaining from him state
ment in regard to the bombs which were
found in his cell on Sunday. Lingg plump
~ denied in German that he had any knowl-
edge of the bombs and then continuing said:
Il have and still do refuse to sign any petit
ton to the Governor asking for commute
ton of my sentence 1 and few others
will surely hang, but will not make state
ment for the benefit of those who have sign
ed the petition. I hate them for the
course they have taken and would
not even lift finger to
save them II could. captain Black and
Attorney Seisler in company with Nina Van
Zandt subsequently had short conference
with Spies, Fielden and Schwab in the law
yers' cage and obtained a formal written
declaration that they had absolutely nothing
to do with the bombs brought to the Jail.
Then for the last time Captain Black visited
Parsons, Fischer and Engel in the presence
Of Jai1er Folz for the purpose of inducing
them to sign the petition to Governor Ogles-
by asking for mercy. 1t was all without
avail, Parsons voicing their determination by
the words eff the State can afford to put
me to death I can afford to die"
In addition to the joint letter of Spies,
Fielden and Schwab deploring the loss of
life at the Haymarket and advising the use
of force the former employers of Fielden
have secured from him a separate letter to
the Governor contessing that he had been
guilty of using extravagant and uniusti6sble
language which he now regrets and saying
he recants and disavows his loyalty to the
doctrine that the wrongs of any class of So
ciety should be righted by violence. Judge
Gary with States Attorney Grinnell and the
latter's assistant Mr.. Ingham have endorsed
upon the application their views in the case.
Lawyer Foster, acting for Schwab has pur-
sued very similar course and has received
recognition of whatever claims Schwab may
have to communication from Messrs. Grin
nell and Ingham. 1t may be said with conf
dence that Judge Gary and Mr.. Grinnell will
any other of the condemned men.
Captain Black said to-day, responding to
a query: s'I am quite confident that clemency
will be extended to Schwab and Fielder, if
not to the others. OF course there is no hope
for Lingg He has signed his own DOOM"
When asked whether the prisoners would be
attended by ministers at their execution he
replied: "These men have a religion of their
own and do not want any ministers of the
gospel. They are not religious men in the
common sense of the term, but are agnostics
NOT atheists, remember"
Two men said to be rabid Anarchists were
locked up by the police to-day. They, with
a number of others who are either under
lock and key under the clos
est surveillance said by the |
nature of which the police not yet ready |
to divulge, but which contemplated the use |
of force against the execution of the death !!
sentence on the condemned reds. Frederic |
Horst was arrested late Saturday night by De- |
tective Schuttler in the vicinity of Clay burne |
avenue and Division street. He had on his |
person four 50 calibre double action revolt |
vers of a cheap pattern. These weapons |
were for delivery to Emil Winde, to whom |
Horst was under contract to bring dozen |
revolvers of the same pattern. Winde in |
turn was to distribute the weapons to per-
sons already selected. Winde was arrested |
a very short time after Horst and |
both were detained at the Cen |
trail station until this afternoon. |
Lieutenant Steele says the department has
enough evidence to convict these men and
number of others of conspiracy.
The police to-day intercepted note which |
Engel had sent out to his wife hidden in
basket of dirty dishes and soiled linen. 1t |
stated briefly that Engel would again at
tempt suicide before Friday and thst he |
would never die the gallows. Imnedi |
ately precautions were ordered taken so that |
every move of Engel from now
till he goes to the scaffold will be within
arms reach of a guard.
1..5u.t or, U~t~o Sos.an